Bennett v. Lee

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Trenchaed, J.

The relator, Elizabeth A. Bennett, is the widow of James W. Bennett, who was at the time of his death, on February 23d, 1927, a member of the fire department of the city of Trenton, having been retired from active duty January 10th, 1921, on a yearly pension of $1,75Q, pursuant to section 1 of chapter 160 of Pamph. L. 1920, p. 324. On March 23d, 1927, the relator applied to the police and fire pension commission of Trenton for a pension, as the widow of Bennett, for the use of herself and her children, and demanded that her name be placed…